by Margaret E Ward | Apr 30, 2026 | Brand journalism, Future of Work, Women at Work, Work-Life Balance
When I first met Laura (not her real name), she was an associate solicitor in a small but busy general practice and excited to be pregnant with her first child. Five years later, she was a solicitor at a top Dublin law firm and a parent to two young children with a...
by Margaret E Ward | Apr 23, 2026 | Brand journalism, Diversity & Inclusion, Women at Work
Women in the US are being pushed from the frying pan into a five-alarm authoritarian fire. Religious conservatives, Christian nationalists and the tech bros of Silicon Valley, who have long conspired to put women back in their pre-civil-rights boxes, are not only...
by Margaret E Ward | Apr 17, 2026 | Brand journalism, Women at Work, Work-Life Balance
We were all babies once. Early-stage humans grow up to be employees, entrepreneurs, taxpayers, citizens, workers, friends, family and part of our community. If we want the human race to continue, pregnancy is not optional or just nice to have; it’s essential. Even so,...
by Margaret E Ward | Mar 27, 2026 | Brand journalism, Diversity & Inclusion, Women at Work
Women are represented in the top professions more than at any time in history, and are living in the public eye. Although it means our financial position has greatly improved, we’re still disadvantaged by the grooming gap and costly beauty standards. The grooming gap...
by Margaret E Ward | Feb 13, 2026 | Brand journalism, Entrepreneurship, Women at Work
Entrepreneurship is different for women, says Prof Maura McAdam of DCU Business School. “Women entrepreneurs’ journeys are very different, not because they’re less capable or ambitious, but more to do with the structural design of the ecosystem and social norms.” As...
by Margaret E Ward | Nov 24, 2025 | Brand journalism, Future of Work, Women at Work
American women have had enough. More than 40 per cent of those aged 15 to 44 want to leave the United States permanently if possible, according to a recent Gallup poll. The figure is four times higher than the 10 per cent who felt this way in 2014. Who can blame them?...
